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    • 12 fishermen killed in lake clashes 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, July 11, 2018, on page 4)
      At least 12 fishermen have died and a dozen more are missing after deadly clashes on Lake Edward, which is shared by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Congolese official said Monday. "The 12 bodies of our ...
    • 12 fishers, 2 others missing after colliding with cargo ship in Occidental Mindoro 

      Unite, Betheena Kae (Manila Bulletin, June 30, 2020, on page 1-7)
      A local fishing boat carrying 12 fishermen, including its captain, and two other individuals capsized off the waters of Tayamaan in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Sunday after it reportedly collided with a Hong Kong-registered ...
    • 18 PH seamen feared lost as ship sinks 

      Sabater-Namit, Madel (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 1-6)
      Eighteen Filipino seamen were feared dead when an ore carrier, the Bulk Jupiter, sank off the coast of Vietnam on Friday, January 2. The vessel left Kuantan, Malaysia en route to China and was reportedly loaded with 46,400 ...
    • 36 boat passengers, crew rescued off Surigao City 

      Noriega, Richa (Manila Bulletin, May 3, 2021, on page 5)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued 17 passengers and 19 crew members from a distressed fishing boat in Surigao City last Saturday. In a statement yesterday, PCG Station Surigao del Norte Commander Elaine Pangilinan ...
    • 38 Filipino crew missing as cargo ship sinks in Japan; Pinoy sailor rescued 

      Mabasa, Roy C. (Manila Bulletin, September 4, 2020, on page 1-6)
      A Panamanian-registered freighter cargo ship carrying 43 crew, including 39 Filipinos and 5,800 cows, sank off the waters of Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. But, the Department of Foreign ...
    • 4 missing in fishing boat explosion 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, August 18, 2015, on page 5)
      At least four fishermen went missing after a fire-triggered explosion on a fishing vessel off the coast of Southern China's island province Hainan on Monday. The explosion occurred around 6 a.m. Monday on a 30-tonne fishing ...
    • 5 Bolinao fishermen missing in West PH Sea 

      Beleo, Erwin G. (Manila Bulletin, July 23, 2018, on page 7)
      Five fishermen who set out to sea during bad weather were reported missing yesterday in waters off Ilocos Sur, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 1 said. Citing sketchy reports, OCD Spokesman Mike Sabado said "M/B ...
    • 5 dead in Iloilo sea mishap 

      Yap, Tara (Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2015, on page 9)
      Five of 10 persons who have been missing since New Year's Day when the motorboat they were riding capsized off the coast of Carles, Iloilo have been confirmed dead. Iloilo Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said the ...
    • 6 dead, 7 still missing in Surigao sea mishap 

      Noriega, Richa (Manila Bulletin, April 26, 2021, on page 5)
      Authorities have recovered two more bodies of missing crew members of a cargo vessel that ran aground near the shoreline of Surigao del Norte, bringing to six the total number of fatalities in the incident, the Philippine ...
    • 7 die, 127 rescued as ferry burns at sea 

      Sadongdong, Martin (Manila Bulletin, May 24, 2022, on page 1-6)
      A fast craft vessel carrying 126 passengers and eight crew members went ablaze while sailing at sea in Real, Quezon on Monday morning, May 23, killing at least seven individuals, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. ...
    • Australia blames firms for slow response to Solomons oil spill 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, March 9, 2019, on page 5)
      Australia expressed alarm Friday at the slow response from firms linked to a grounded cargo ship that has for weeks been leaking oil into a World Heritage-listed coral atoll in the Solomon Islands. MV Solomon Trader ran ...
    • Bishop: Account for ₱87M paid for Tubbataha damage 

      Hermoso, Christina I. (Manila Bulletin, February 25, 2015, on page 16)
      A Church leader has called for transparency and accountability in the rehabilitation of the Tubbataha Reef in Palawan, following the ₱87 million paid by the US government in compensation for the damage caused by its vessels, ...
    • Cavite SP sets oil spill probe 

      Giron, Anthony (Manila Bulletin, August 16, 2013, on page 16)
      The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) or Provincial Board will conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the oil spill which adversely affected the waters off the towns of Rosario, Tanza, Naic, Ternate, as well as a remote ...
    • Fearing for oil spill 

      de Vela, Juan Carlo (Manila Bulletin, May 10, 2017, on page 12)
      Oil sheen is seen on the seawaters of Cansojong, Talisay where a cargo sank last Sunday. Fishermen and residents fear a possible oil spill that may affect their livelihood, as the Philippine Coast Guard continues to monitor ...
    • Fisherman dies after large vessel rams into his boat in Negros city 

      Masculino, Glazyl Y. (Manila Bulletin, September 10, 2020, on page 5)
      A fisherman died after his fishing boat capsized after being hit by an unidentified roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) cargo vessel in the waters off Sitio Pangayuhan 1, Barangay Washington, Escalante City, Negros Occidental, on ...
    • Fisherman missing as boat capsizes in Negros town 

      Masculino, Glazyl Y. (Manila Bulletin, July 9, 2020, on page 5)
      A fisherman was reported missing after his pumpboat capsized in the waters off Barangay 1, Ilog, Negros Occidental late Tuesday night. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental launched a search and rescue operation ...
    • Fisherman waits for rescue while sitting on capsized boat 

      Rayos, Joenald Medina (Manila Bulletin, April 19, 2021, on page 7)
      A 40-year-old mechanical technician who went fishing survived a scary experience as he had to sit on his capsized wooden boat for hours under the scorching heat of the sun last weekend in Isla Verde in Batangas. Dennis G. ...
    • Fishermen's cry 

      Philippine News Agency (PNA) (Manila Bulletin, January 25, 2014, on page 9)
      The provincial government is asking the owner of " M/V Sportivo" to help the fishermen whose livelihood have been affected by the oil spill from the sunken ship. Engr. Raymund Moderes, Executive Assistant of Governor Samuel ...
    • Fishers missing 

      Lazaro, Freddie G. (Manila Bulletin, October 18, 2012, on page 13)
      The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has confirmed that two Pangasinan fishermen, who are brothers, are still missing six days after they left home to engage fishing venture at West Philippine Sea last October 11. Lt. Adonis ...
    • Fishers rescue 9 from capsized boat 

      Masculino, Glazyl (Manila Bulletin, February 5, 2023, on page 5)
      Fishermen rescued nine persons floating at sea for about 20 hours after their boat capsized in the sea of Barangays Tomongtong and Gahit in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Feb.4.